That thing when you're getting chilly but you can't move because you HAVE to finish the book you're reading because you're too scared not to. My hands are cold and my brain twitching. Can recommend "Atomic Coffin" by @benedictanning.bsky.social (Out June 25th - I was lucky - got a pre-print!)

Q10. Is there an undiscovered podcast that you’d like to share? #DigiBlogChat

Q9. How has your consumption of podcasts changed over time? #DigiBlogChat

Q8. Where do you listen to podcasts (home, work, gym, etc.)? #DigiBlogChat

Q7. What platform do you use to listen to podcasts? YouTube, Apple, Spotify, etc. #DigiBlogChat

Q6. Who are your favorite podcasters? #DigiBlogChat

New project for those in #Southsea #DigiBlogChat #ArtwithFriends

Q5. What time of day do you listen to podcasts? #DigiBlogChat

Q4. How often do you listen to podcasts just for fun? #DigiBlogChat

@okthenwhatsnext.bsky.social thanks for the follow. These are cute! #DigiBlogChat #UKGiftHour

Lovely when people send me pictures of their diary in their homes or offices. You're welcome @sharonkdagostino.bsky.social

A3. I don't subscribe as such but these are allegedly worth checking out: #DigiBlogChat Huberman Lab for deep dives into human biology. Science Vs for debunking myths with actual data. Ologies with Alie Ward - niche science!

Yes, same here. YouTube University is for all the how-to videos, otherwise it's audio only here, too. #DigiBlogChat

Q3. What are your favorite science-based podcasts? #DigiBlogChat

Q2. If you listen to podcasts, how much time do you spend listening to them? #DigiBlogChat

Q1. How do you digest your podcasts? Do you prefer listening only or watching and listening? #DigiBlogChat

Join us Tuesday, May 7 for a chat about Favorite Podcasts! #DigiBlogChat NOTE THE TIME: 8pm UK time, 9pm western Europe, 3pm ET, 12:00 NOON pm PT. Questions: yoursocialmediaworks.com/favorite-pod...

The garden is blooming.

This month, Amsterdam became the world’s first capital city to ban ads for fossil fuel products and meat. It’s part of the city’s efforts to discourage consumption of goods linked with high carbon emissions.

Beautiful painting but hard to photograph. Amy tips?

Free Public Lecture: Discover the remarkable music and legacy of Portsmouth-born composer Freda Swain in this lecture-recital. Lecture-recital by Professor George Burrows, Swiss pianist Timon Altwegg, and researcher Laura Casas Cambra. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/freda-swai...

Creative exploration of the Hilsea Line on 10 May #Portsmouth100

Have a lovely day, wherever you are. Admire the sunrise, or the sunset, for they remind us that there's hope and rest in the world.

Happy International Jazz Day! 🎷🎺 John Coltrane 🎶 My favourite things youtu.be/JQvc-Gkwhow?... #InternationalJazzDay #JazzSky #MusicSky

The commemoration of this Carpet Bedding planting wasn’t immediately obvious but the sign in front solved this for me. At Hever Castle a flower bed celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary. #PalacesandGardens #GardenDetective #Kent #Flowers #Photography

Charleston House, East Sussex, UK, home of painter Vanessa Bell and often visited by members of the Bloomsbury Group, including her sister Virginia Woolf #womensart #RoomArtWeek

"Bunch of Hellebore Flowers", 2023, Oil on canvas, 26 x 29 cm - Suzan Visser, Dutch, born 1967 #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Hope is a powerful thing. I nearly threw this bulb when the one leaf turned brown, but it then starting growing this flower spike #amaryllis

Bluebells are everywhere! Such a sweet sign of spring.

Stunning bead mosaic entitled Queen of the Garden by artist Olga Orlova. 💖 #rosewednesday

The King George VI memorial and Queen Mother memorial standing tall in front of some beautiful spring blooms 💜 Find out more about these memorials in St. James's Park, here ▶️ https://bit.ly/48sYdg4. 📸 Park Manager, Mark

Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) is linked to Robin Goodfellow, the mischievous faerie of English folklore. In Somerset children were warned not to pick it: “If ’ee pick’n, someone’ll take ’ee.” The plant is also dedicated to St Robert of Molesme, whose feast falls on 29 April.

Next up in the Bird Ice Capades… American Avocet! #birds

I do love a loaf cake, and #RecipeOfTheDay is the gold standard, as well as being very dear to my heart: My Mother-in-Law’s Madeira Cake! www.nigella.com/recipes/my-m...

Early bird roses for the last #RoseWednesday of April. Cecile Brunner, Clementina Carbonieri, Penelope, Mutabilis. Have a good day everyone, take care. 🌱

Wild Kopieva (Bulbine frutescens) Selby botanical gardens Sarasota, Florida 4-23-26 Native to Southern Africa. #ColorADay #RedWed #eck #flowers #floral #flores #fiores #flors #nature #macro #photography #macroPhotography #art

Sunlight coming through the studio window providing perfect light for painting. Happy Wednesday!

Thank you to everyone on #DigiBlogChat - it's been great chatting with you and I look forward to next week!

A10. Look out for others that may be falling behind. A relative recently got lost in a crowd and if he’d had a Tile, or even “Find my” on his iPhone, we could’ve found him. #DigiBlogChat

A10a Strong digital citizenship = protect your data, think before you post, verify before you share and treat others with respect. Online behavior carries real-world impact. #DigiBlogChat

A10. Verify first: do not share unverified content. Practice empathy: there is a human (most likely) on the other side of the screen; avoid inflammatory comments. Be secure: Use unique passwords and enable MFA. Only share what is necessary; audit the permissions you give to apps. #DigiBlogChat

A10b Digital literacy isn’t optional—it’s a life skill. Build it step by step, stay curious and use it to inform, protect and connect. The better you navigate, the more doors open. #DigiBlogChat

Q9. What does your digital footprint (the unique data you leave behind on the Internet) say about you? #DigiBlogChat

A8. Those who cannot use digital tools effectively will find it harder to collaborate, compete for jobs, or maintain career relevance. My current role is identifying which digital skills are most relevant for defence now and in terms of emerging tech, my peers are apathetic about this #DigiBlogChat

Q8. How could a lack of digital literacy negatively impact your future? #DigiBlogChat

True innovation changes behavior—not just format. A new channel is distribution; impact is what matters. jimkatzaman.substack... #MondayBlogs #DigiBlogChat featuring John W Lewis Carol Stephen

A8 A digital gap today becomes an opportunity gap tomorrow. Employers expect baseline tech skills, and falling behind can limit income, mobility and independence. #DigiBlogChat

Between prompts, we’d like to announce next week’s topic: AI Bots Gone Wild!! #DigiBlogChat

“That pause-and-verify step is digital literacy in actions. #DigiBlogChat”